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MACTE - MEMORIAL ACT

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Darboussier, 97110Pointe-À-Pitre, Guadeloupe
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2024
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2024

Mémorial ACTe inaugurated in 2015 in memory of the victims of slavery and the slave trade, designed as a Caribbean center.

The ACTe Memorial was inaugurated by President François Hollande on May 10, 2015, the day slavery was commemorated in mainland France. Many heads of state from the Caribbean and Africa made the trip. The monument was erected on the site of Darboussier, once the largest sugar unit in the West Indies, in memory of the victims of slavery and the slave trade.

This Caribbean center of expression is versatile and constantly evolving. It is not a traditional museum with a fixed exhibition, but a memorial with a framework that leaves more room for the imagination. The 7,800m2 building houses a 1,700m2 permanent exhibition hall with 6 spaces and 36 thematic islands, from Antiquity to the present day. A further 700m2 is dedicated to temporary exhibitions. Visitors are welcomed in the monumental patio known as the "tree of life". A research area contains 6,000 to 8,000 genealogical trees of Guadeloupean families. An 11.5-metre-high, 275-metre-long footbridge offers a stroll between heaven and earth, leading to "Morne Mémoire", a 2.2-hectare panoramic garden where the master's house, a vinegar factory and the slave cemetery were located.

A free audioguide is provided at the start of the tour, with commentary in a choice of French, English, Spanish, Italian, German or Creole. Bags, telephones and cameras must be left in the individual lockers at the entrance.

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Chachou44
Visited in february 2020
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Complet !
Un musée ou vous vous baladez avec un audio guide qui change les bandes sons en fonction de l'endroit où vous vous situez. Le musée retrace l'histoire de la traite des noirs, de l'esclavagisme et de la Guadeloupe d'une manière ludique et dynamique. Tout est très complet et le musee nécessite du temps pour être visité. À faire lorsque l'on vient en Guadeloupe !
MissMily
Visited in january 2020
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Excellent musée moderne avec audio guide.
Chacun à son rythme.
A faire absolument +++
Alex BC
Visited in september 2019
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Très intéressant
Excellent musée. Approche très moderne. Présentation soignée et variée.
Il est a la porté de tous, y compris les enfants, à partir de 8 ans, car il évite toute complaisance dans la violence du sujet.
La mise en perspective avec notre époque est saisissante. Bravo !
fute_97970
Visited in january 2019
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Mémorial acte Guadeloupe
Musée très beau vu de l'extérieur.mise en scène sur l'esclavage extrêmement bien orchestrée du point de vue de celui qui raconte l'histoire et par conséquent le Colomb lui même.grosse déception sur tous les éléments et événements manquants sur l'esclave et ses réelles conditions de vie.nous n'avons rien appris sur l'esclavage si ce n'est qu'une fois de plus une minimisation de la responsabilité de nos tyrans.
fute_399817
Visited in march 2019
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Visite très instructive
Une super visite commentée en audio guide, qui permet de mieux comprendre l histoire de cette belle île.

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